Isocare Medical Extenders Services Inc

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that the Condition of Participation for Infection Prevention and Control was met as follows: 1. The home health agency failed to ensure a process of documenting an employee’s approval for medical or religious exemption for five of 58 agency employees…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that the Condition of Participation for Skilled Professional Services was met as follows: 1. The home health agency failed to ensure that Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1), had an updated training for the management of patients on tracheostomy (a…

The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow the plan of care (POC) for two of seven sampled patients (Patient 1 and 3).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to have performance improvement projects (PIP) conducted every year.

The home health agency (HHA) failed to: 1. Ensure a process of documenting an employee’s approval for medical or religious exemption for five of 58 agency employees (Licensed Vocational Nurse [LVN 3, LVN 6, LVN 13], Quality Assurance [QA] and Certified Home Health Aide [CHHA 1]).

The home health agency failed to ensure that Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 (LVN 1), had an updated training for the management of patients on tracheostomy (a surgical opening created through the neck into the trachea (windpipe) to allow direct access to the breathing tube) with ventilator (a…

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure that at least 12 hours of in-service during a 12-month period was provided to the Certified Home Health Aides employed at the agency.

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to review and document all the medications the patient is currently using for one of seven sampled patients (Patients 1).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to include acceptable vital sign parameters for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, 2, and 3).

The home health agency failed to provide service as ordered by the physician and as indicated in the patient plan of care (POC), for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, 2, and 3).

The home health agency (HHA) failed to have qualified personnel, 16 of 58 licensed staff failed to; 1. Ensure three of 58 staff Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1, LVN 3, LVN 4, LVN 7 and LVN 12) had updated History and Physical examinations.